Bunker Hill man charged with abuse

January 3, 2013

CHARLES TOWN - A Bunker Hill man has been charged with four counts of child abuse causing bodily injury, four counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian and three counts of third-degree sexual abuse, according to court documents.

William Javage Jr., 31, was arraigned in December for alleged abuses of a minor. The victim recounted three specific incidents in which Javage allegedly restrained her and committed abusive acts, a criminal complaint said.

The first incident occurred in Javage's car, according to the criminal complaint. The victim reported in a forensic interview that Javage restrained her, touched her breasts and stuck her with a needle repeatedly, the criminal complaint said. Javage allegedly told the victim this was punishment for a lie she told him.

In another reported incident, Javage allegedly tied the victim's hands behind her back inside of his garage, the complaint said. Javage then allegedly raised the rope binding her hands, raising her arms behind her back until she could not move, the complaint said.

During the interview, the victim recounted another incident in which Javage held down the victim's arms and legs and looked down her bathing suit, according to the complaint. The victim alleged Javage told her this was a new form of punishment.

The incidents occurred throughout 2012 in Jefferson County, a criminal complaint said.

Javage could face up to 100 years in a correctional facility and fines totaling $24,000 for all counts combined, according to the West Virginia state code.